Speaking Out +
Driving Change
For Children
Upcoming Events & Activities
September 22
The State of Latinx Children in America
Join us to unpack the policy issues that affect Latinx children across the United States from immigration to education, health, and economic security.
SEPTEMBER 23
Speaking Up + Speaking Out Luncheon
This North Texas Giving Day, join us at La Cima Club in Irving to learn about C@R’s anti-trafficking efforts and hear from local advocates working on the front lines.
October 8
Accolades: The Academy Awards of Child Advocacy
At this annual event, we will enjoy a delicious lunch as we honor and give accolades to outstanding individuals and organizations that advocate on behalf of Texas children.
october 13
Beyond Toxicity: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow For Children
Join experts to examine environmental racism, ecological determinants of health, and sustainability, and hear from youth advocates working to build a brighter, greener future.
Our Mission
Children at Risk serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration, and advocacy.
What We Do
Data & Research
We use research and data to understand the needs of Texas children and their families. This research drives our advocacy agenda and helps us develop evidence-based policy recommendations.
Policy Advocacy
Research and data alone are not enough to drive change for children. We use our research to develop policy recommendations that have the most impact and speak up to inform policymakers.
Collaboration
We work better together. We rely on partners across the state to support our research and data collection, provide regional insights, and amplify our advocacy efforts through collective action.
Our Causes
Early Education
K-12 Education
Human Trafficking
Health & Nutrition
New American Children
Family Well-Being
Covid-19
Hurricane Harvey
The Latest from C@R
Special Session Update: Public Education Takes Center Stage
Today, August 30th, the Texas House Public Education Committee will hold a hearing on mask mandates. Two school mask-centered bills are up for public discussion. HB 164 (Dutton) would give school districts the flexibility they need to follow public health...
Edward & Margaret Marsh Foundation Awards Grant for CEASE El Paso
CHILDREN AT RISK was awarded a $10,000 grant from the Edward N. and Margaret G. Marsh Foundation to help fund the nonprofit’s Center to End the Trafficking and Exploitation of Children and expand the Cities Empowered Against Sexual Exploitation in El Paso.
Children and Climate Change | Volume 12. Issue 1 of the Journal of Applied Research on Children
Climate change is a global emergency, but its impacts are not equally distributed across our society. Children, especially children in economically disadvantaged or historically marginalized communities, bear the greatest impact. From increasing exposure to pollution...
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